New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07

oA, 1897: BV The Ne,c YORK IrtOun>
n.. e-Mr Blaine and family are still in
and Mr. BlaiIe's movements appear to be
T's 80 as assiduousy as ever. Many extraordi-
s,atements about him. his opinions and his
n". and dolnes are transmitted to tho Ameri-
.r..s The ChIta reporter who has followed
ca" 81, over Europe has not deserted him while in
n",. nn Other reporters also have shown him nany
..n.,ons: more perta ps. than he cares for.
~, Naipe authorizes me t say that the reports
- aIloced interviews with him, cabed Of late bv
.,,ous persons from Paris. i'll which he is repre-
.,sd as speaking with great freedom of his
r,iool intentions and of his expectations touch
-; the Presidential nomination and election OF
v, wear are absolute fabricatiOhS. 1t may be
add that the Presidency is the one subject upon
vbieh Mr.. Blaine has maint aimed steady reserve
;oce he came to Europe. But IT is not to be denied
.h.t al those who holl intimate relations with him
,ovs in some way gained an impression that he
not expect his name to be presen ted to the Re-
onblcan Convention of 1855. No one however
has been authorized to make such statement
As 10 Mr. Blane's health. respecting which
.ogular stories are persistently repeated, he was
,ery well when he arrived In London. lie bore
xitb uniiincnng cheerfulnes' the fatiGues which
social life and sudden popularity in London I'M
posed upon bin. and never missed an engagement
Irom illness When he returned to London from
Sc tland and ireland he still stronger anu IN
,till better spirits. find him in Paris alter tour
through Eastern Europe and more than Two
months residence here, apparently IN perfect
health lie is better than when he lett Scotland ;
energetic buoyant and enjoying farls' OIL which
be has seen a great deal, socially ana o'her"i''
Those friends of Mr. Blaine have seen. who are
mos, intimate with HIM, tell me that not lor years
have they known hin so vigorous lie saio All
these reports Of illness which are kept ahoat III
America are sheer nonsense, IL not soh1lh'us .
worse. lie has anxiety, either about hlmseH Vi
I'M, mischevous gossip. l asked him If he would
like any thing said about his health lie laugneu-
he is always laughng-and answered;
.Do ~, Won like. You have seen enough of me 10
;udy, don't care what they say yet some oil my
frieu.s in America may be relieved TO KNOW the
truth"
Nh. and Mrs Blaine and Miss Blaine are likely 70
remain in Paris till next Chr stmas. Their young
est daughter will speud the winter here. Ihey
have been much in society, French and American
Before the new year opens they Will move sou'h.
ward perhaps first to Pal. then to Italy by way Oh
Cannes aud Nice Taey expect to be in Rome Tor
tie Carnival.
Mr. and MIS-. Morton, who have been here some
weeks. leave within fortnight for Monte Carlo
rhcy have been welcomed by French society as Ola
friends. Some of tue American colony used 10 say
their social position IN Paris was mainly dlpio-
matte These critics would be undeceived II they
saw how cordially Parisans of the highest Guar
acler and of all parties have now received the
former American Minister and Mrs. Morton. lhelr
personal relations with all that is best here socially
and politically remain after two years absence
what they we're Minister McLane has made ap
parently no effort to MAINTAIN the correction Mr'
and Mrs. Morton had established between tie
American Legation and the world in which 1t lives
Society in Paris means to the present American
Minister American society. Mr.'McLane, hear is
liked by his countrvmen personally. but the impress
,ion he has made the diplomatic world Is nov
remarkable. The routine work OF the Legation IS
well done the staff is competent and obllglns ana
the uomber OF complaints by transient Americans
is less than is usually heard IN foreign capitals.
The Chamber of Deputies met to-day ut 2 ana IN
half an hour adjourned till Saturday. IhlS Is
understood TO mean that the President Will not
send a message by tbs present interim Cabinet.
The new Cabinet is not likely to be constituted be-
fore the end of the week The President continues
in active consultation with Republicans OF every
shade. Rumors abound, but no decision has been
hal O.. W. :.